Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market | |
View of the market
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Korean name | |
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Hangul | 노량진수산시장 |
Hanja | 鷺梁津水産市場 |
Revised Romanization | Noryangjin Susan Sijang |
McCune–Reischauer | Noryangjin Susan Sijang |
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market or shortly Noryangjin Fish Market (노량진 수산시장) is an extensive farmers fish market in the neighborhood of Noryangjin-dong in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is located east of 63 Building, and just south of the Han River. Metro line One passes through at Noryangin station near-by. Exit the station at exit 1 and walk under the bridge.
Noryangjin Fish Market was established in 1927 as Gyeongseong Susan (경성수산) on Uijuro(의주로) in Jung-gu near Seoul Station and moved to its current location in central Seoul in 1971.
In a poll of nearly 2,000 foreign visitors, conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in November 2011, stated that visiting the Market is one of their favorite activities in Seoul.
Coordinates: 37°30′54.83″N 126°56′27.83″E / 37.5152306°N 126.9410639°E